The Economic and Social Council analyses the economic and social situation of the country and makes recommendations to the Government and the Parliament, in compliance with the Law, on: http://www.ces.ro/organisation/en/2

A delegation representing the Economic and Social Council of Romania, formed of Messrs. Dragoș Mihalache, Vice-President, Marin Suliman, Secretary-General, and Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International and Public Relations Department, participated in the Annual Meeting of the Presidents And Secretaries-General of the Economic and Social Councils of the EU Member States and the European Economic and Social Committee that took place in Malta on 22 and 23 June, 2017. http://www.ces.ro/2017-annual-meeting-of-the-presidents-secretaries-general-of-escs/en/162

The government sent to the Romanian Mission in Brussels to forward the EU Council General Secretariat, the proposed nomination of Romania's representatives in the European Economic and Social Committee. The 15 nominations were made http://www.ces.ro/international-relations/en/48

A delegation of the Romanian ESC, led by President Iacob Baciu and composed of Messrs. Dragoș Mihalache, Vice-President, Bogdan Simion, Vice-President, Liviu Apostoiu, Member of the Bureau, and Ms Eugenia Ștefănescu, head of the International Relations Department, participated in the AICESIS International Meeting, General Assembly and two AICESIS Boards, organized by the ESC of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo on 6, 7 and 8 September. http://www.ces.ro/aicesis-international-meeting-2017/en/165

A delegation representing the Economic and Social Council of Romania, formed of Mr. Radu Minea, Member of the ESC Bureau, and Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International and Public Relations Department, participated in the UCESIF Seminar on "ESC-SIs and the broadening of the social protection floor: state of affairs in UCESIF countries and future challenges", which took place on July 3, 2017, as well as in the UCESIF elective General Assembly, which was held on July 4, in Rabat, Morocco. http://www.ces.ro/participation-of-esc-romania-at-general-assembly-ucesif-2017/en/163

A delegation of the Romanian ESC, led by President Iacob Baciu and formed of Messrs. Dragoș Mihalache, Vice-President, Liviu Apostoiu, Member of the Bureau, Ms. Daniela Vișoianu, Member of the Bureau, and Ms. Eugenia Ștefănescu, Head of the International Relations Department, participated in an international conference jointly organized by the International Labor Organization, AICESIS and the Economic and Social Council of Greece (OKE) in Athens, on 23 and 24 November 2017. http://www.ces.ro/ilo-aicesis-oke-conference/en/168

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organized on 23 and 24 November 2017, in Madrid, at the headquarters of the Economic and Social Council of Spain, the 11th Civil Society Media Seminar, which focused on an issue that has gained visibility and relevance lately, that is media globalization in connection with the emergence and the development of social media. The event brought together communication specialists and political analysts, journalists, EESC members and representatives of different European Economic and Social Councils. Our institution was represented by Anca Simitopol, Expert in the International Relations Department. http://www.ces.ro/the-role-of-eu-civil-society-in-a-globalized-world-of-communications/en/169

The Economic and Social Council has an advisory role in establishing the economic and social strategy and policy of the country, in mitigating disputes between the social partners at industry or national level, and in achieving, promoting and developing social dialogue and solidarity. http://www.ces.ro/esc-mission/en/18

The Economic and Social Council of Romania organized on Friday, 8 December 2017, at its headquarters in Bucharest, an Elective General Assembly of UCESIF. The event brought together representatives of the Francophone CES - Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Mali and Morocco - of the International Francophone Organization, the Ivory Coast Embassy and the Kingdom of Morocco. Three members of the Union, who could not attend the meeting, mandated Mr Nizar Baraka, President of the EESC in Morocco and the then President of UCESIF, to represent them. These were: Guinea's Economic and Social Council, Niger's Economic, Social and Cultural Council, and Senegal's Economic, Social and Environmental Council. ESAs from Armenia, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Greece, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mauritania, Monaco and Chad could not be represented at this event. http://www.ces.ro/elective-general-assembly-of-ucesif-2017/en/170